http://www.the-scientist.com/ The Scientist Article RSS Feed en-us ©2011 TheScientist, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:44:00 EST 120 http://www.the-scientist.com/images/TheScientistLogo_white.gif http://www.the-scientist.com/ http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35684/article/Roach-Motel-Vacancies-Explained http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35684/article/Roach-Motel-Vacancies-Explained Scientists discover why certain cockroaches avoid eating insecticide-containing sugary bait. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35705/article/Behavior-Brief http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35705/article/Behavior-Brief A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research Daily News, Research round-up Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35698/article/Italy-Orders-Trials-of-Unproven-Therapy http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35698/article/Italy-Orders-Trials-of-Unproven-Therapy Italian lawmakers have demanded formal approval for a controversial stem-cell therapy, but allowed some patients to continue treatment under stricter rules. The Nutshell Thu, 23 May 2013 09:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35695/article/Arctic-Bacteria-Thrives-at-Mars-Temps http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35695/article/Arctic-Bacteria-Thrives-at-Mars-Temps Researchers discover a microbe living at -15°C, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, giving hope to the search for life elsewhere in the cosmos. The Nutshell Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35693/article/Image-of-the-Day--Parasite-Eggs http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35693/article/Image-of-the-Day--Parasite-Eggs Eggs from the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, which hatches in humans' small intestines and may protect their hosts from autoimmune disease Image of the Day Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35694/article/Recycling-Kidneys http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35694/article/Recycling-Kidneys Researchers are trying to use discarded donor kidneys as a scaffold for building new ones. The Nutshell Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35692/article/Ants-on-Burglar-Watch http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35692/article/Ants-on-Burglar-Watch An ant species that lives on a carnivorous pitcher plant keeps nutrient thieves from escaping by eating them. Daily News Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35673/article/Inhibit-Mitochondria-to-Live-Longer- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35673/article/Inhibit-Mitochondria-to-Live-Longer- Researchers find that reducing mitochondrial protein production in some animals can increase lifespan by activating a protective stress response. Daily News, News & Opinion Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35662/article/Rampant-Plagiarism-in-Two-Journals http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35662/article/Rampant-Plagiarism-in-Two-Journals An investigation by The Scientist reveals blatant misuse of open-access articles. Daily News Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35658/article/Macrophages-Drive-Regeneration http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35658/article/Macrophages-Drive-Regeneration The activity of one type of immune cell helps regrow the limbs of amputated salamanders. The Nutshell Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35655/article/A-Common-Path-to-Unconsciousness http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35655/article/A-Common-Path-to-Unconsciousness Analyses of brain activity patterns show that different drugs induce anesthesia via a common neural mechanism. The Nutshell Wed, 22 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35653/article/Image-of-the-Day--Sticky-Spider-Feet http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35653/article/Image-of-the-Day--Sticky-Spider-Feet Spiders that don't build webs catch their prey using adhesive pads covered in branched hairs called setae. Image of the Day Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35654/article/Bribes-for-Research-Data http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35654/article/Bribes-for-Research-Data Three NIH-funded scientists have been arrested for sharing nonpublic data with a company and a Chinese government-sponsored institute. The Nutshell Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35680/article/Opinion--The-Payoff-of-Big-Science http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35680/article/Opinion--The-Payoff-of-Big-Science Was the Human Genome Project the key to a gold mine? Opinion Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35647/article/Vitamin-C-Slays-TB-Bacteria The essential nutrient can kill drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by producing oxidative radicals that damage DNA. Daily News Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35640/article/FDA-to-Regulate-Fecal-Transplants http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35640/article/FDA-to-Regulate-Fecal-Transplants From now on, US physicians and researchers will have to get approval from the FDA before they can perform a stool transplant. The Nutshell Tue, 21 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35638/article/Image-of-the-Day--Green-Elf-Cup http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35638/article/Image-of-the-Day--Green-Elf-Cup Brightly colored fungi of the Chlorociboria genus grow on wood in temperate forests throughout the world. Image of the Day Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35639/article/Selling-an-Anthrax-Scare- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35639/article/Selling-an-Anthrax-Scare- A US government advisor warned officials of the dangers of antibiotic-resistant anthrax while profiting from antitoxin sales. The Nutshell Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35636/article/Viruses-Prefer-the-Cold Chilly weather could impede the immune reactions that most effectively contain viruses like the common cold.   The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 16:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35635/article/Protective-Phages Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35632/article/Cell-Based-Computing-Goes-Analog Synthetic biologists are looking to analog, not digital, circuits to create cell-based calculators that can add, divide, and even perform algorithms. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35631/article/DSM-5-Rewrites-Normal A psychiatrist argues that the newly revised manual of mental disorders is part of a dangerous trend toward the medicalization of normal behavior. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35628/article/Senate-Hears-NIH-Funding-Woes Top brass at the US science agency aired monetary grievances before a Senate committee last week. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35629/article/Nano-vehicles-for-Cancer-Drugs Experimental cancer therapeutics delivered to tumors via nanoparticles could provide a safer and more effective therapy than conventional chemotherapy. Daily News Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35626/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fruit-Fly-Heart http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35626/article/Image-of-the-Day--Fruit-Fly-Heart Drosophila pumps blood through its body with a long, tube-shaped muscle. Image of the Day Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35627/article/Scientists-Take-Aim-at-Impact-Factor A declaration asks the scientific community to put less weight on the metric, widely used to evaluate journals’ prestige. The Nutshell Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35578/article/Opinion--Don-t-Fear-GM-Crops--Europe- If the European Union is to have any hope of feeding its population in the future, it must end its illogical aversion to genetic modification. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35608/article/Opinion--Learning-from-Peer-Review The grant-review process plays significant roles in the education of researchers and in shaping scientific progress. Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35630/article/New-Guardians-Against-Diabetes- A new class of immune cell could protect against type 1 diabetes by suppressing other immune cells. Daily News, News & Opinion Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35603/article/Image-of-the-Day--Stealthy-Snake http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35603/article/Image-of-the-Day--Stealthy-Snake The West African Gaboon viper conceals itself on the leaf-littered forest floor thanks to patterning that makes the contours of its body tough to spot. Image of the Day Fri, 17 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35601/article/Week-in-Review--May-13-17 Reading pathogen epigenomes; a new stem cell; dealing with research misconduct; monkey fossils; exploratory mice grow new neurons; watching metamorphosis The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35602/article/Malarial-Mosquitos-Drawn-to-Human-Smell Mosquitos infected by the malaria parasite are more likely to land on and probe a substrate laced with human body odor than their uninfected counterparts. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35600/article/NSF-Refuses-to-Hand-Over-Reviews The agency told a Congressional committee that it would not forward peer-reviewer comments of social science grants the committee had requested. The Nutshell Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35588/article/Ladybird-Bioterrorists The Asian harlequin ladybird carries a biological weapon to wipe out competing species. The Scientist, Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35596/article/Watching-the-Brain-Remember For the first time, researchers visualize zebrafish memory retrieval in real time. Daily News, News & Opinion Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35585/article/Dogs-and-Human-Evolving-Together A sequencing study suggests that some genes have evolved in parallel in humans and their canine companions, likely as a result of shared selection pressures. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35584/article/Price-Drop-for-Sequencing-Slows The cost of DNA sequencing has gotten more expensive for the first time since records have been kept. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35582/article/Suing-Over-a-Nobel The scientist who sued the Nobel committee is now suing Nobel winner Shinya Yamanaka. The Nutshell Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35583/article/Image-of-the-Day--Raw-Deal http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35583/article/Image-of-the-Day--Raw-Deal The pathogenic Enteritidis serotype of Salmonella (white), shown in growth medium (blue), is associated with uncooked eggs. Image of the Day Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35581/article/Decoding-Bacterial-Methylomes A new technique could soon spur unprecedented insight into the role of bacterial epigenetics in the evolution of pathogen virulence. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35555/article/Oldest-Fossil-of-Ape-Discovered Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys. Daily News, News & Opinion Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35567/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block By reprogramming human fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells with somatic cell nuclear transfer, scientists have come up with a viable alternative to iPSCs. Daily News Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35568/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35568/article/New-Stem-Cells-on-the-Block By reprogramming human fibroblasts into pluripotent stem cells with somatic cell nuclear transfer, scientists have come up with a viable alternative to iPSCs. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:00:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35560/article/Probing-the-Genetics-of-Intelligence Some geneticists are skeptical of a project that will analyze the DNA of high-IQ individuals to identify genetic variants related to intelligence. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35557/article/Clock-Genes-Linked-to-Depression Patients with major depressive disorder appear to have malfunctioning circadian rhythms, which could lead researchers to new avenues for treatment. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35558/article/Image-of-the-Day--Larval-Fish http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35558/article/Image-of-the-Day--Larval-Fish A 22-day-old larva of the spotted gar, a freshwater fish native to North America, with cartilage stained blue and bones stained red. Image of the Day Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35559/article/Supreme-Court-Sides-with-Monsanto The justices unanimously upheld Monsanto’s patent rights on Roundup Ready seeds. The Nutshell Wed, 15 May 2013 08:15:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35556/article/Revealing-Metamorphosis Three-dimensional imaging of living chrysalises shows how butterflies develop. Daily News Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35543/article/Opinion--Ethics-Training-in-Science The NIH has required researchers to receive instruction about responsible conduct for more than 20 years, but misconduct is still on the rise. Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35544/article/Opinion--Remediating-Misconduct Should institutions invest in changing the behavior of scientists found guilty of violating research rules and ethics? Opinion Tue, 14 May 2013 08:45:00 EST